At their best, LLMs let us run experiential simulations that reveals how value actually flows through your ecosystem.
Strategy discussions often flatten complexity into two dimensions. Our games are like holograms for strategy
The Value Network Game is different. It's a full-body, multi-hour simulation where participants embody different actors in your ecosystem. The dynamics that emerge reveal truths that no amount of analysis could surface—because the intelligence is distributed across the system, not located in any single node.
Each game is custom-designed around your specific ecosystem. But the structure follows a proven arc that maximizes learning and insight.
Participants are assigned roles representing different actors in your ecosystem—customers, suppliers, regulators, competitors, internal departments. Each receives a briefing with their actor's goals, constraints, and resources.
Through structured negotiations and exchanges, participants establish relationships. Value begins to flow—but never exactly as anyone expected. The emergent network often surprises even those who designed it.
We introduce scenario events—market shifts, technological disruptions, regulatory changes, competitive moves. The network adapts (or doesn't). Participants experience firsthand how their ecosystem responds to stress.
The richest learning comes from structured reflection. We facilitate dialogue about what emerged, what surprised, what the simulation revealed about real-world dynamics. Insights are captured and translated into strategic implications.
Participants gain intuitive grasp of network dynamics that no presentation could convey. They've felt the bottlenecks, experienced the dependencies, sensed the fragilities.
The game creates a common experience your team can reference in future strategic discussions. "Remember when X happened in the game?" becomes a powerful shorthand for complex dynamics.
The debrief generates concrete hypotheses about your real ecosystem—potential leverage points, hidden vulnerabilities, unexpected opportunities. Testable ideas for strategic action.
8-15 participants. Half-day format. Focused on strategic questions at the executive level. Ideal for leadership offsites or board-level engagement.
20-40 participants. Full-day format. Brings together diverse perspectives across organizational boundaries. Surfaces internal dynamics and collaboration opportunities.
40-100+ participants. Multi-day format. Includes external stakeholders—customers, partners, even competitors. The most immersive and insight-rich experience.